Dt*: the contact stated after purchasing a new vehicle, although the high beam headlights illuminated the low beam headlights would not illuminate. The dealer suggested replacing the exterior headlamp bulbs. After the bulbs were replaced this momentarily remedied the problem, but later the low beam headlights would not illuminate.
2005 Subaru Legacy lights complaints
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I want to reinforce a safety problem already reported on your list. At night, with the daytime running lights and always lit dash, it is hard to notice if your lights are on. There is a small indicator showing whether they are on, but something more is needed to remind you they are off at night. I have driven several times with no tail lights and had to be reminded by someone driving near me. This is dangerous.
With approximately 2,000 miles on my brand new subaru legacy gt I was driving 80 miles to my home. The lights on my dash were flickering and the cruise control worked, then stopped working when I would try to decrease or increase my speed. Once I got into the canyon about 20 miles from home (a curvy road next to the colorado river) all my interior and exterior lights went off suddenly. I maneuvered my way to the side of the road, shut the car off then turned it back on. Thankfully, the lights came back on. I took the car into the subaru dealership and they didn't find anything. They said they couldn't fix it until the problem was duplicated. My main concern with this statement is that if I crash my car and injure myself or kill myself because the lights went out, it will be fairly difficult for anyone to "duplicate" the problem. Second issue happened about a month later when the cruise control light began flashing and the check engine light came on. I took it to the subaru dealership and they discovered a valve body problem. Meanwhile a day later I was driving and the car would barely move. It felt as if it were stuck in 3rd gear. I took it back in and drove a rental car until the part came in. I have the car back now with the 2nd and 3rd problem fixed, but with still no resolution to the fact that my lights could again shut off while I am driving at night.
No failure of safety equipment but vehicle design promotes operation at night with no tail lights. When the light switch is turned off, the headlights (drl) and instrument lights remain on. This makes the operator think all exterior illumination is functioning, when only the headlights and instrument lights are illuminated.
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